Basic Biographical Details

Name:

Charles Findlater Reid

Designation:

Architect

Born:

26 May 1896

Died:

1 April 1962

Bio Notes:

Charles Findlater Reid was born on 26 May 1896, the son of Charles Reid, photographer, and his wife Jeannie Thomson Fraser. He was articled to H E Clifford & Lunan of Glasgow in 1913, studying at Glasgow School of Architecture from 1913 to 1915. His apprenticeship was interrupted by war service but he was discharged from the army on 18 October 1919, allowing him to return to continue his training with the same firm. He remained as an assistant after completing his apprenticeship, and continued to work for Clifford after the dissolution of the partnership with Lunan due to the latter's health problems in 1923, but was obliged to move on at the end of March 1925 when Clifford himself retired. Reid then secured a position in the office of Watson, Salmond & Gray, leaving that office in January 1929 and two months later joining James Taylor Thomson as an assistant. He was admitted ARIBA in that year. He moved again on 1 June 1930, becoming chief assistant to William Beresford Inglis, and was admitted LRIBA early the following year, his proposers being John Watson, Thomas Harold Hughes and David Bateman Hutton.

Reid died aged 65 at the County Hospital, Cleland, on 1 April 1962. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth Young/

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:

Address

Type

Date from

Date to

Notes

Eastholm, Kirkbrae, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Private

Before 1913

After 1915

12, Dollar Terrace, Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland

Private

1930 *

7, Newton Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland

Business

1934 *

21, Crosbie Street, Glasgow, Scotland

Private

Before 1934

After 1940

368, Kirk Road, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Private(?)

1950 *

1962

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

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